Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Junta Municipal Airport (KLHX)

Lat: 38.05°NLon: 103.51°WElev: 4193ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Aug 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cheraw CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cheraw CO
 38.1°N 103.53°W (Elev. 4147 ft)
7:51 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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